From her youngest days, she would surprise us with her behavior. For example, she wouldn’t just sleep on the bed. She’d get under the blankets and lay her head on the pillow. And she would act like it was her right to do so.

One day I was resting in the hammock on the back porch when I heard the noise of the television. There was no one else at home, so it caused some interest and concern. I went inside, and there was Kaya on the couch watching TV. That’s right! I guessed that when she got up on the couch, she hit the correct button on the remote control. Kaya wasn’t allowed on the couch, and besides, she had terrible taste in the channel she was watching.

Kaya still sleeps on the bed, but she watches TV from the floor. And I decide when the TV is turned on and what channels we watch!